The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-24

Corporal ! 3etn wore IIi Fsapch
unisosm grs6ef,i,ly, Uut The lingo Of
his comrades was too much for him,
aud this made him little uneasy in
the presence of his Captain.
"My American friend, said Duval.
"yoa have fought b6shwhackers I"
"Yee, Captain"
"And sbarpshooters 2"
"Yes, Captain"
And brigands p
""Yes, Captain"
"And all sorts OF devils, I doubt
not. Well. then, Corporal John,
what did you do with them when
You caught them 7"
"Click y
This significant sound, made by a
peculiar working Of the corporurs
mouth arrested the Freuchman's at
tention.
"Geod |" be CALCULATED. "You
shot them on the spot I"
"We led them ont ipto the bush-
es,' said the corporal, "and los,
them. Aud they we're never found
again. Click !"
"Very WE'LL" said Duval, with q
satisfied look. "Cn the principle OF
setting a thief to catch thief, |
propose to turn these assassins over
q you. On the march Tomorrow
axe few picked men and watch
avery suspicious place. IL you find
my hnman lbeing in ambush with
II ms in hs hands. shoot him. II
he case calls for Investigation it will
be looked into later. Our first duty
is self-preservation."
1t shall be DONE" replied Cor
poral John, as he retired.
|
1t was nearly sun.down the nexi
lay when Corporal John and two Of
his neu plunged into dense and
tangled thicket little eff their line
of march. The Corporal was sure
that be had seen something run to
cover and he found that he was not
mistaken.
Bnt this prisoner, had his arm
around the u, OK of his little mus.
'ang, was no ordinary bushwhacker.
When the two soldiers seized him
Corporal j. hu saw before him boy
of about eigh,een,a hendsome. spirit
sd-looking youngstef, in citizens
iress aud armed with a light rifle
Trembling and flushing by turns, the
prisoner flashed his black eyes def
an,ly, and cried out:
"Uuhand me, seuors d will moi
ubmit to this outrage"
He spoke in Spanish, and the
corporal understood this language
much butter than he did French.
"Who are you, aud what are you
doing here :" he asked, sternly.
The little Mexican drew himself
up haughiily.
at is no crime to bupt,1, he re-
piled. II am not soldier. See,
wear no uniform. Why am I treat
ed in this ways Restore my ria.
aud my mustang and let me pro-
ceep on my way.'
1t WAS a wonderfully sweet voice
aud it had an imperious ring in it
Corporal John wavered a moment
but one Of the men spoke up:
"A cursed brigade and caugb
with arms 10 his bands in ambush
Remember the Captains ORDER
II will take him down to the rive
aud finish him myself" said thu
corporal grimly. 81 cant take yo'
two from the road at present. Kesl
your eyes open.
There was protest from the 9th
ers, but the corporal sileuoed them.
II won't have any useless noise.
be explained. an take him to th
river, cut his throat and throw hin
in. That will be the safest plan"
,, Ihe led 6im through tie thick under
growth down to the muddy strsan
, a hundred yards from the road.
"Senor"
Corporal John looked down releni
/. llessly into the syouthful face.
"Well, "hs answered, gnffiy.
!. "Senor, this is q brave deed for
soldier to murder an unarmed pri'
n oner.'
"You and your riends have bee
numbering our men, replied th
~ corporal. "an5<ve must get eve
- -T---,,-. . .sxsmple,"
id "Senor, let me speak Less ths